On their newest single, “heart shaped bed,” queer Berlin-based trio BED dances us down into the romantic complexities of toxic relationships. Led by Argentine bass player Sol Astolfi and Chilean vocalist Nicolás Astorga, we can hear many things in their sound, from dream pop to shoegaze and always that punky defiance. The next episode in BED’s story, following their debut 2023 single “Everything Hurts,” “heart shaped bed,“ is a whole new alt-bedroom pop style.
The track pulses sensual, hypnotic energy, combining elements of the ’90s alternative scene and Berlin’s rave-infused vibes. Channeling greats from Liz Harris (Grouper) to Kevin Shields (My Bloody Valentine) to Courtney Love (Hole), “heart shaped bed“ is built with lush walls of ambient noise layered over gritty guitar riffs and feedback, resulting in a sound that is both gritty and ghostly.
“heart shaped bed“ explores the fragility of love and the ghostly tug of unhealthy attachments. A product of Astorga and Astolfi, the track grew out of the chaos of poisonous human interactions, a means to get over it all. They used their experience with movement and space to bring out the hypnotic, repetitive nature of life on a hamster wheel through lyrics such as “my life is a lie that sells well,” a raw depiction of self-delusion, and the quest for freedom.
For all its heavy subject matter, “heart shaped bed“ is about a journey toward self-discovery as the band wades through their emotional terrain. Through dreamy, lush instrumentation and poignant, confessional lyrics, the song leaves you with a quiet sense of resilience amid trial. It’s an anthem to empower your demons, a wake-up call to that voice inside your head that works so damn hard to hold you back. It’s a fiercely personal song that takes you inside the intimate confines of BED’s sound, a haunting and strangely healing space.
On “heart shaped bed,“ BED reaffirms their position as a bridge to the past and the sound of the future in music today. They’re more than worthy follow-ups, and If there’s anything their back catalog has proved, it’s that their talent for combining emotionally rich content with innovative musicianship yet leaves a dent in the hearts and minds that listen. Just get lost in its atmospheric beauty and let the music take you a few beats away from the pain of your past toward a new level of freedom.
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